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Photography WorkshopsSun, 20 Jan 2019 22:43:30 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8Comment on Scillies 2019 Photography Workshop by Jennie Williamshttp://freespiritimages.com/workshops/scillies-2019-photography-workshop/#comment-484
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:20:15 +0000http://freespiritimages.com/?post_type=product&p=3635#comment-484I can thoroughly recommend this workshop having done it twice! Fantastic location of the b&b with a varied choice of viewpoints each day which never fail to impress. Not to be missed!
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Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:30:23 +0000http://www.freespiritimages.com/?p=2870#comment-332I was most interested in this comment in your most recent Newsletter Nick: 1. Flower photography – to me – always looks at its best when shot on an overcast day – be it close up or a garden/meadow … etc.

My findings are similar to yours in that I find results tend to be very hit or miss in bright sunlight when photographing flowers. I would add that in very bright direct sun I often deliberately cast a shadow on a flower which results in a much better image.

Regards Alan

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Tue, 02 May 2017 19:14:39 +0000http://www.freespiritimages.com/?p=472#comment-9As always your latest Newsletter is well worth the read. It was good to be reminded to take the time to look around oneself instead of just focusing on the most obvious or the first, scene that grabs ones eye. So all your time and effort in writing these regular Newsletters is most certainly appreciated 🙂
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Sat, 11 Mar 2017 10:06:26 +0000http://www.freespiritimages.com/?p=3384#comment-451I love this type of picture. Judges ‘of course’ always say it should not be done, but what else would you do to get such a striking picture. These two are so beautiful Nick – just what I like to see.
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Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:17:21 +0000http://www.freespiritimages.com/?p=3288#comment-447Great article Nick enjoyed reading it very much and yes I do agree with your comments.
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Sat, 28 Jan 2017 22:02:26 +0000http://www.freespiritimages.com/?p=3120#comment-442I see where your coming from. the photo needs to have punch and the well factor but the concept is okay
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Sat, 28 Jan 2017 19:32:08 +0000http://www.freespiritimages.com/?p=3384#comment-450I agree, I enjoy symmetry when there are strong reflections, one of my favourites of my own recent photos is reflections of Glencoe Lochan, horizon perfectly central in the frame.
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Sat, 28 Jan 2017 13:27:47 +0000http://www.freespiritimages.com/?p=3384#comment-449Lovely reflections photos nick. Brilliant colours. love the Cardiff Bay one.
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Sat, 28 Jan 2017 12:33:17 +0000http://www.freespiritimages.com/?p=3384#comment-448Nick, I totally agree with what you have said. There’s something about a good reflection picture that makes it that much special. And to prove it you have two excellent shots here. Not only can they work with the landscape but also with buildings too. Another great place for reflection shots is at the beach using the wet sand. Or even on the canal or lake with say a bird or a boat. You can have so much fun with reflections. 🙂
]]>Comment on Photographic Post Processing by Richardhttp://freespiritimages.com/2016/03/29/photographic-post-processing/#comment-422
Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:35:13 +0000http://www.freespiritimages.com/?p=3081#comment-422I heard a similar comment in the pub only recently. The ‘argument’ (aka position) related to the possibility of joining our camera club. The primary reason for not doing so was that in competition he would be up against people who ‘messed about’ with the pictures and they were not ‘real’ or as the scene really looked. Now this is a sensible normally rational guy.
It got me to thinking and I came to the conclusion that, yes, there was an element of lack of understanding here. There was little point in a social setting of getting into RAW v jpeg and that some processing is already done in camera to produce a jpeg image. That’s fine with him because ‘the camera did it’. As well as the perception that it’s cheating, there is the hesitancy that comes from not understanding how to do post processing and that’s it’s some sort of dark art.
So, on balance, I veer towards not giving people a hard time over this.
I also hear people in the camera club muttering when the ‘usual suspects’ win competitions regularly because they’ve done a lot of work on the image and taken shots from three continents to make one composite image. There are also members who rarely take photographs but come for the company or just to hear speakers and see interesting images – they’re not bad people either!
So, I’m not going to go all evangelical about this. If people show interest I’ll try and answer questions fairly but I’m not going into battle for RAW. In fact one of our most successful club photographers always shoots in jpeg and just does a bit with ACR sliders.
Oh yes, like you Nick, this is not a rant just a different perception!
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